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Thomas Gifford absorbs 6.5 and lands 4.0 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.5. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Thomas Gifford has minimal takedown activity on record.

Thomas Gifford's last fight was over 81 months ago.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Young Lion”

Thomas Gifford

14-9 (2 NC)2 UFC
Form
· 2L
Inactive
6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLMike Davis·KO/TKO·R3·6yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
14.9min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-2.48

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.066

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
36

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
17-8
Last fight: Oct 2019
Physical
Height
6'1"
+3.2"div avg 5'10"
Reach
75"
+3.4"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
318%
Sub
1376%
Decision
16%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
338%
Sub
338%
Decision
225%
Striking

Thomas Gifford — 3.97 significant strikes per minute, 37% striking accuracy, absorbs 6.45 strikes per minute.

Gifford
Distance Striker
Leg Kicker
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.97
Str. Accuracy37%
118UFC landed/312attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+2.2 vs avg6.45
Str. Defense37%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
20%
Leg
29%
By Position
Distance88%
/
Clinch10%
/
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds
Round 22 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed231918
Avg. Absorbed433024
Avg. Net-20-11-6
Grappling

Thomas Gifford — 0.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, 33% takedown accuracy, 33% takedown defense.

Gifford·51s ctrlAverage Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.51
TD Accuracy33%
1UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense33%
2UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Not Sub Tested
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
div avg 52%
How They Lose
2UFC losses
Win Breakdown
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision1 / 2
Loss Pattern
1 of 2 losses by finish in R3+
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
0+25+51+76+101avg2019

2 UFC fights · hover for details

Gifford — 2 UFC Fights

Thomas Gifford — UFC fight record: 0 wins, 2 losses.

Result
Method
2 fights
L
Mike Davis
LW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:45Oct '19
-51
·88 SS (36%)·139 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·2 kd taken
L
Roosevelt Roberts
LW
U-DEC R3Apr '19
-23
·30 SS (43%)·53 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·101s ctrl
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Young Lion”

Thomas Gifford

14-9 (2 NC)2 UFC
Form
2L
6'1"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLMike Davis·KO/TKO·6yr ago
Fighter Context
0–2UFC·
0KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
14.9min/fight
·
30UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.48

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.066

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
36

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
17-8
Last fight: Oct 2019
Physical
Height
6'1"
+3.2"div avg 5'10"
Reach
75"
+3.4"div avg 71.6"
Stance
Orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
318%
Sub
1376%
Decision
16%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
338%
Sub
338%
Decision
225%
Striking
Gifford
Lightweight avg
Distance StrikerLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.97
Str. Accuracy37%
118UFC landed/312attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+2.2 vs avg6.45
Str. Defense37%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight1.00
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
52%
Body
20%
Leg
29%
By Position
Dist88%
Clinch10%
Ground2%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=2
R2
n=2
R3
n=2
Landed231918
Absorbed433024
Net-20-11-6
Grappling
Gifford
Lightweight avg
51s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.50
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.51
TD Accuracy33%
1UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
TD Defense33%
2UFC defended/6opp. attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
0%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.92.45.6R1R2R3
R1n=2
R2n=2
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
4.6
3.7
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
8.6
5.9
4.8
Diff
-4.0
-2.2
-1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Gifford — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Mike DavisLW
KO/TKO·R3·Oct '19
88 SS (36%)·139 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·2 kd taken
L
Roosevelt RobertsLW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '19
30 SS (43%)·53 abs·1/1 td·2 td taken·101s ctrl
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